Statement: On the Attack in Iran

22 September 2018 – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is monitoring the situation in Iran after gunmen attacked a military parade on Saturday, killing at least 24 people and wounding more than 50 others.

The DFA said the Philippine Embassy in Tehran is getting more information on the attack that took place in the southern city of Ahvaz, 820 kilometers southwest of Tehran near the border with Iraq.

Ambassador Wilfredo Santos said gunmen wearing military uniforms staged the attack at around 9 a.m. local time. END